DC/23/130947

Status: Granted (28 Apr 2023)
Application Details
Description

FRONT: ONE Ash (T1)(ht.12m) FELL. Reason: self-sown, unsustainable location too close to the property.REAR: ONE Lime (T2)(ht.13m) RE-POLLARD HEIGHT REDUCE by 2.5m from 13m to 11.5m. Reason: prolific regrowth from old pollard points making properties very dark.REAR: ONE Sycamore (T3)(ht.14m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 3m from 14m to 11m to previous reduction points. Reason: repeat management to previous reduction points to control development and increase available light to garden. REAR: ONE Olive (T4)(ht.11m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 1.5m from 11m to 9.5m, REDUCE RADIUS by 1.5 from 6m to 4.5m on all compass points. Reason: to shape, outgrowing its situation, to control development, increase available lightREAR: ONE Lime (T5)(ht.14m) RE-POLLARD HEIGHT REDUCE by 2.5m from 14m to 11.5m. Reason: prolific regrowth from the old pollard points making the property and garden very dark.Informative A: the sensitive management of the rear trees is greatly appreciated for landscape amenity, urban forest canopy to mitigate climate change and wildlife as adjacent to railsides which are a Metropolitan Site of Importance for Nature Conservation (MSINC), Informative B: please consider a replacement tree in the front garden for T1, to complement the retention of side hedges which is hugely appreciated for urban greening, tree species suggestions such as a crab apple, pear, hawthorn, multi-stemmed Tibetan cherry, Amelanchier, cherry plum, hazel, Cornus Kousa, bird cherry, Magnolia stellata, quince (Cydonia oblonga), winter flowering cherry (Prunus autumnalis).Informative C: please create habitat log piles from cut branches for wildlife and biodiversity.

Council

Lewisham

Application Type

Trees in Conservation Areas

Date Received

27 Mar 2023

Date Validated

04 Apr 2023

Decision Date

28 Apr 2023

Location
Address

36 DEVONSHIRE ROAD, LONDON, SE23 3SR

Postcode

SE23 3SR

Coordinates

51.440877983830440, -0.053089023476134

Source: Application Form

Quick Info
UID
DC/23/130947
Reference
DC/23/130947
Status
Granted
Last Updated
02 May 2023